Archive for November, 2008
Elsewhere in the Ecosphere
Date: November 17, 2008 | Category: Lifestyle, Media
Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in green. Enjoy!
Whether you prefer red or white, there’s an option in green.
Indiana’s got a plan, a green plan.
Times Square is getting an eco-friendly billboard!
An eco-entrepreneur in Arizona inspires locals.
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Me and My Big Mouth
Date: November 17, 2008 | Category: Beauty, Featured, Makeup
With Hollywood starlets trying to pucker up like Angelina Jolie but instead usually ending up looking like Rocky Balboa after a fight, ecofab girls steer clear of collagen and such. So what is the best way to get your pout on? Jane Iredale’s Just Kissed Lip Plumper is a non-invasive solution to creating a fuller bouche. (more…)
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Extra: Brad Pitt is Showering with Kiehl’s and Angelina is Happy About It!
Date: November 17, 2008 | Category: Beauty, Body Care, Skin Care
In partnership with Pitt, Kiehl’s just introduced its first Cradle to Cradle Certified product. The delicately scented liquid body cleanser, is formulated without parabens, SLS or dyes and is packaged in a 100 percent post consumer recycled bottle.
All proceeds from the Aloe Vera Biodegradable Liquid Body Cleanser will support the work of JPF Eco Systems, a charitable organization created by Kiehl’s and Brad Pitt with the goal of maximizing awareness of environmental sustainability.
Think of it as six degrees of separation in the shower. You use the Aloe Vera Biodegradable Liquid Body Cleanser… Brad Pit uses it too…When it comes down to it, you may as well be showering together. The natural fragrance is so light that men and women can share it. Plus, it would save water after all.
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What is Red and Blooms? No, not Roses!
Date: November 17, 2008 | Category: Beauty, Makeup
Carrying around extra cargo just got appealing!
Cargo Cosmetics’s PlantLove Botanical Lipstick is planted inside a box made of paper embedded with real flower seeds, which can be used in your garden or flower pot. Inside the box, you’ll find a tube made entirely out of corn. In the tube is lip-loving lipstick infused with Orchid Complex and meadowfoam seed oil as well as jojoba and shea butter.
Add to that the fact that Cargo will donate $2 from the sale of every $20 tube to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and you’ll want to plant a big, bright kiss on everyone you meet.
While Cargo has done a great job of creating eco-friendly packaging, unfortunately these lipsticks still contain parabens. We applaud the company for its efforts but wish that the product inside the tube was as green as the tube itself.
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Ecofabulous Events Roundup
Date: November 14, 2008 | Category: Events, Lifestyle
It is another busy week in the world of green. Want to know what is going on? Look no further than our Friday events roundup. Check it out!
FUEL, the award-winning documentary, will kick off its limited release schedule in Portland, Ore. Nov. 14th. For more information and for the film’s release schedule, click here.
Green Festival, the world’s largest eco expo, is coming to San Francisco this weekend, Nov. 14-16. Click here for ticket information and for a complete list of speakers and vendors.
Doie Designs is having its annual clearance sale (and offering our readers an additional 25 percent off when you enter promotional code “eco08” at checkout.)
EcoLogiQue, a San Francisco boutique, is running its Hope Prevails Fashion Sale, now through Nov. 26th. Everything in the store is 25-50 percent off.
Bring in your real fur apparel, including trims, accessories and shearling to your local Buffalo Exchange now through Earth Day (April 22). The furs will be donated to the Humane Society to provide bedding and comfort to orphaned and injured wildlife.
SKN is offering our readers 20 percent off its organic cotton totes through Dec. 1st. Just enter the promotional code “happy holidays” at checkout.
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Calling All Recyclers
Date: November 14, 2008 | Category: Events, Lifestyle, Stores & Resources, Tech
Does figuring out how to dispose of your old cell phone responsibly make you want to dial “F” for frustrated?
According to a global consumer survey from Nokia, 44 percent of old mobile phones are lying in drawers at home and not being used, nor recycled. But there is some good news: 20 years ago, only about 1,000 curbside recycling programs existed in the United States; today there are more than 10,000 across the nation. And we can now recycle more products than ever, including our old cell phones. While you can’t put them in the curbside bin just yet, there are programs in place that make it easy to keep them out of the landfill and often getting them in the hands of people who actually NEED them.
In honor of America Recycles Day on November 15th (that’s tomorrow!) we ask that you save a cell phone from a life of neglect or the dreaded trip to a landfill. Call your friends, take the recycling pledge and head to one of the nearly 5,000 recycling drop-off points around the globe. And if you absolutely can’t make it to a center, you can download free postage online and mail your phone. It’ll be worth the trip if you can alter the destiny of just one phone.
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Top Ten Sites for Holiday Shopping
Date: November 14, 2008 | Category: Featured, Holiday & Gift, Lifestyle, Media, Stores & Resources
With our holiday gift guide just around the corner we wanted to give you a sneak peek. Here is our list of the top ten sites for easy ecofabulous holiday shopping. Enjoy!
1. Amazon Green
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Under my Brella
Date: November 14, 2008 | Category: Accessories, Lifestyle, Travel & Leisure
Getting drenched is definitely not fabulous, but having an eco-friendly umbrella handy is.
Most rain devices were conceived to protect you from the rain but little thought was given to protecting the environment. Thankfully, there was a competition a while back that encouraged people to come out from under their PVC umbrellas and invent a better system. The Brelli was the “clear” winner. A more compact and less expensive take on the idea is the Totes Eco ‘brella, made almost entirely of recycled and biodegradable materials (not mixed). The canopy is made of 100 percent recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles; while the frame is made of 70 percent recycled aluminum. The umbrella, which costs $30, sports a bamboo handle and a waxed hemp strap, and features a handy auto-open button. Best of all, it folds up small and will fit in a purse, backpack or even a coat pocket.
And, so that you don’t drown in a sea of black umbrellas, the Eco ’brella comes in four colors and features the universal recycling symbol as a reminder of your dedication to the environment.
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Elsewhere in the Ecosphere
Date: November 13, 2008 | Category: Lifestyle, Media
Here are today’s picks for what’s wow in green. Enjoy!
Chile gets a stylish eco-pavilion.
Curious and conscious executives alike gather at Opportunity Green 2008.
Recycle your computer at your local Staples.
If you’re in Boston, go check out the “school of the future.”
Björk sings to an eco-friendly tune.
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Strawberries that Whiten Teeth?
Date: November 13, 2008 | Category: Care, Kids
If you find yourself negotiating with your child to get him to brush before bed, sweeten the deal with Silly Strawberry Toothpaste from Tom’s of Maine.
The toothpaste, which is made with real strawberry oil, not artificial flavors, entices kids to brush without the dyes and sparkles found in many toothpastes. And it has received the ADA Seal of Acceptance, which guarantees that it will get the job done. It features naturally-sourced sodium monofluorophosphate as its active ingredient to provide cavity protection.
Also available in Outrageous Orange-Mango (my kids don’t dig this flavor, but it might be tantalizing to yours). Available at Rite-Aid, Walgreens and other drugstore chains.
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